In Himachal Pradesh, the monsoon is again in the form of rage. Many parts of the state received heavy rainfall, which was completely affected by life. Shimla, Solan, Mandi, Chamba, Kangra and Bilaspur districts received heavy rains. Meanwhile, in the last 24 hours, Kasauli, Solan recorded the highest 150 mm rainfall.

Rainfall was recorded at 120 mm at Dharampur and Mandi’s Gohar, 100 mm in Chuadi of Chamba, 90 mm in Nagrota Suri and Naina Devi, 80 mm in Sundernagar and 60 to 70 mm of rainfall at many places including Gaggal Airport.

Water level of Pong Dam reached 1372.03 feet

The water level of Pong Dam in Kangra reached 1372.03 feet, leaving 23300 cusecs of water in the evening. At present, the Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert of heavy rains in various districts of the state till August 12.

There is alert of heavy rains in Solan and Sirmaur on 7 August, Kangra, Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur on 8 and Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra and Mandi on 9 August.

Due to this heavy rains, landslides have increased across the state, due to which four national highways and 533 roads have been closed. Along with this, 635 power transformers and 266 drinking water schemes have also come to a standstill.

NH-3 and NH-21 in Mandi, NH-305 in Kullu and NH-5 in Kinnaur are blocked. 314 roads are closed in Mandi alone, 117 in Kullu, 26 in Shimla and 23 in Kangra have been affected.

Old bridge collapsed due to flash flood in Mochaka Nala

Electricity and water supply has also been affected, 304 transformers have been closed in Solan, 285 in Mandi and 41 in Shimla, while 88 schemes of Mandi, 120 in Kangra and 27 schemes are affected in drinking water schemes.

Life in rural areas has been affected due to continuous rains in Kullu district. Many houses and vehicles have been damaged due to floods in Kutli village of Bagipul of the district. The old bridge collapsed from the flash flood in Mochaka Nala of Nirmand subdivision.

According to the landslide monitoring report of the State Disaster Management Department, landslides are being monitored in 21 sensitive places in Mandi, Kangra, Shimla and Solan districts, where most places are predicted to moderate threats.

Monitoring continues in 15 places including Parashar, Kotaropi, Sandhol, Tattapani and Griffin Peak of Mandi, while active monitoring is also going on in Kangra’s Dharamshala and Colony Kangra, Shimla’s Jatog and Solan’s Dagshai. The need to take special vigilance in these areas is said to be in the midst of continuous rains.

Loss of 1905 crores in disaster

This time, since the onset of monsoon in the state from June 20, 199 people have died in rain -related incidents, while 36 people are missing and 304 have been injured. The maximum 42 deaths have occurred in Mandi.

During this period 1786 houses have been damaged, out of which 367 have been completely demolished. 298 shops and 1690 cowsheds have also fallen. 1118 houses and 267 shops have been damaged in Mandi alone.

Due to this disaster, the state has lost Rs 1905 crore so far, in which the Public Works Department has lost 1009 crore and the Water Power Department has lost 648 crores. So far, 58 flash floods, 28 cloudbursts and 51 landslides have been occurred in the monsoon season.

The continuous rains in Uttarakhand for the last 24 hours have made people sleepy. Meanwhile, reports of incidents have also come out from many places. At the same time, after heavy rains, Dharali market has been covered in the debris due to cloudburst in Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand. The situation seems worse in the Kheer Ganga area of the Ganges Valley.

On receiving the news of the incident, teams of district administration, NDRF and SDRF have reached the spot. Relief rescue operations are being done by the teams at the scene and efforts are on to find the people buried under the rubble. Due to cloudburst, Dharali Bazaar has been seen to be changed in destruction in one stroke.

Picture before and after Dharali Bazaar came out

The situation has become very bad after cloudburst in Dharali market of Uttarkashi. Meanwhile, before and after the cloudburst of Dharali market, the picture has come out. In this picture, the scene of destruction can be seen very closely. If you look at the first picture, then the Dharali market situated in the middle of beautiful reasons is looking very beautiful. This magnificent area is present in a very quiet place among small houses.

Dehradun, Uttarakhand: before and after picture of dharali in harsil, which has been hit by a cloudburs

Senior Officials, Including the Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Commissioner of Garhwal Division, Are Monitoring the Situation at the State Disaster Operations Center… pic.twitter.com/bkxkh59ac2

– ANI (@ani) August 5, 2025

At the same time, in the second picture, the entire Dharali market can be seen clearly in the arms of the mountains. If seen far and wide, only debris is visible except houses. In one stroke, the beautiful area is seen wrapped in a sheet of poorness.

A look at the situation so far

In this incident of cloudburst, so far 12 laborers are getting information about being buried. At the same time, information has been received about the death of four people and the disappearance of 50 people. There are also reports of many houses in the sudden water after cloudburst. Local administration and district officials are taking stock of the situation on this incident.

After receiving information about the cloudburst in Dharali Harshil, the Prime Minister of the country Narendra Modi has talked to the state CM Pushkar Singh Dhami over the phone and has taken information about the situation there. At the same time, Home Minister Amit Shah has ordered immediate action from CM Dhami.

PM Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have expressed grief over the cloudburst in Dharali village of Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. He expressed condolences on the loss of public wealth in this disaster and expressed sympathy to the affected families.

On Tuesday, a cloudburst in the catchment area of Kheer Ganga river in Dharali village of Uttarkashi district caused huge destruction. So far, 4 people have been confirmed in this horrific disaster, while about 50 people are said to be missing. Due to cloudburst, there was a sudden landslide and sharp flash flood in the village, which shed many houses. In the video that surfaced on social media, it can be seen that a fierce stream from the mountains is flowing fast towards the village and people are screaming in panic.

PM Modi spoke to CM Dhami
PM Modi has spoken to Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami regarding the accident of Dharali. He wrote on X- I express my condolences to the people affected by this tragedy at Dharali in Uttarkashi. I have taken information about the situation by talking to Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami ji. Relief and rescue teams are engaged in every possible effort under the supervision of the state government.

Home Minister Amit Shah ordered immediate action
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, considering this disaster as serious, spoke to CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on the phone. After this, Shah shared the information on ‘X’, saying that, “Talked to the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand regarding the sudden flood in Dharali (Uttarkashi) and inquired about the incident. Three ITBP teams posted nearby have been sent to the spot and four NDRF teams have also been sent for quick relief work.

Police appealed to people to be vigilant
The Uttarkashi police has shared pictures of the destruction and appealed to the people to be vigilant. Police said, “In view of this incident, all people, especially children and animals, maintain a safe distance from the river.” Relief and rescue operations are going on fast. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have also closely monitored the situation and have given instructions to provide help to the affected soon. According to the administration, teams of NDRF and State Disaster Response Force are posted on the spot.